AD 46-30-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation, Inc. | 8A | Airworthiness Directives; LUSCOMBE Model 8A Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
The adjustment screw installed in the lower end of the control stick horn may interfere with the lower fuselage skin on the forward flange of the landing gear bulkhead.
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Required Actions
Replace the adjustment screw with an AN 520-10-44 screw to prevent interference with the lower fuselage skin.
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Compliance Time
prior to completion of next 10 hours of operation
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Affected Aircraft
LUSCOMBE Model 8A serial numbers 2201 to 2614 inclusive; 2616 to 2632 inclusive; 2635, 2637, 2639, 2642, and 2645.
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Federal Register Abstract
Control Stick Horn Adjustment Screw
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AD Final Rules - DRS_46-30-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 46-30-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; LUSCOMBE Model 8A Aircraft Subject: Control Stick Horn Adjustment Screw Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation, Inc. Model: 8A Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 46-30-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 46-30-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; LUSCOMBE Model 8A Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 46-30-01 LUSCOMBE: (Was Mandatory Note 1 of AD-694-4.) Applies Only to Model 8A Serial Numbers 2201 to 2614 Inclusive; 2616 to 2632 Inclusive; 2635, 2637, 2639, 2642, and 2645. Compliance required prior to completion of next 10 hours of operation. Replace the adjustment screw now installed in the lower end of the control stick horn, which is located beneath the floor boards with an AN 520-10-44 screw in order to prevent interference with the lower fuselage skin on the forward flange of the landing gear bulkhead. (Luscombe Service Bulletin No. 2-46 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_46-30-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 46-30-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; LUSCOMBE Model 8A Aircraft Subject: Control Stick Horn Adjustment Screw Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation, Inc. Model: 8A Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 46-30-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 46-30-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; LUSCOMBE Model 8A Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 46-30-01 LUSCOMBE: (Was Mandatory Note 1 of AD-694-4.) Applies Only to Model 8A Serial Numbers 2201 to 2614 Inclusive; 2616 to 2632 Inclusive; 2635, 2637, 2639, 2642, and 2645. Compliance required prior to completion of next 10 hours of operation. Replace the adjustment screw now installed in the lower end of the control stick horn, which is located beneath the floor boards with an AN 520-10-44 screw in order to prevent interference with the lower fuselage skin on the forward flange of the landing gear bulkhead. (Luscombe Service Bulletin No. 2-46 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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